Drink Up Buttercup have signed with Yep Roc Records and to celebrate are giving away the single ‘Even Think’, a fast-paced fist-pumper, driven by frenzied organ arpeggios and swelling vocal harmonies reminiscent of the sound of Brian Wilson re-imagining The Velvet Underground’s White Light/White Heat – all recorded and mixed in less than 24 hours as a lo-fi gift for their fans sonically unique from their other recorded material. If this is the kind of studio magic that is conjured in less than one day you won’t believe your ears when you get to hear the full length coming in early 2010 recorded by Philly’s veritable go-to guy, Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man) and mixed by Rusty Santos, the man responsible for the sound that graced Panda Bear’s Person Pitch.
"Lumbering drums, jangling shakers, electronic squiggles, and lots of…ragged shouts accompany the strutting bass line and stomping guitar….it's all just loose and playful enough to avoid coming across as overly nostalgic." -Pitchfork
10/20 - CMJ Showcase @ The Delancey - New York, NY
10/21 - Kanine / Insound CMJ Showcase @ Cake Shop - New York, NY
10/23 - CMJ Happy Hour @ Brooklyn Brewry - Brooklyn, NY
10/23 - Popgun Unofficial CMJ Party @ Glasslands - New York, NY
10/24 - Young and Hungry Party @ The Delancey - New York, NY
10/24 - Vice X Colt X Etnies party @ Etnies Showroom, New York, NY (RSVP at viceland.com/coltrsvpny)
www.myspace.com/drinkupbuttercupband
To listen to Blacklist is to listen to people who have chosen to stand in opposition. Complex and modern themes are wound tightly inside impressionistic lyrics, available to be unravelled by the curious listener or ignored by those who find themselves moved primarily by the force of the music. The band's debut LP, Midnight Of The Century, is raw ambition mixed with raw power. Mixed by Ed Buller (Suede, Slowdive, Pulp, White Lies) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Muse, Jeff Buckley, Iron Maiden, U2, Nirvana), it is a potent dose of rock and roll maximalism.
When the revolutionary Victor Serge coined the idea of a midnight in the century, he was referring to the dark pact between two of the cruelest tyrants the world had ever seen. And yet Serge is perhaps best known for his rambunctious, stubborn attitude in the face of such darkness: "the course is set on hope," he wrote. It is precisely this marriage of extremity to romantic optimism that characterizes Midnight Of The Century -- not just in the realm of ideas, but musically as well. Despite its density of sound and shadowy atmospheres, the record is the soundtrack to an uplifting journey that is as personal as it is universal. It is also a fitting manifesto announcing the arrival of Blacklist.
"bell-ringing guitars and dark-overcoat charisma transport you back to the Chameleons' anthemic heyday." -SPIN [ Songs You Must Hear Now!]
10/23 - Brooklyn Vegan UNoffical CMJ Party @ Secret Location
www.myspace.com/blacklistmusic
One of Brooklyn’s finest new young bands The Jaguar Club are celebrating the release of their debut LP ‘And We Wake Up Slowly’ which hit the streets on September 1, 2009. After recently playing some killer shows in their hometown of NYC with The Grates, The Veils, Foreign Born and more the band are going to hit the road again, this time to celebrate the release. Take the opportunity to see them do what they do best which is play live.
Their debut album is comprised of songs written in a dark Brooklyn basement and recorded in a creaky barn upstate, resulted in an amazing amalgamation of garagey rock tracks propelled forward by Jeremiah Joyce’s explosive percussion and Yoichiro Fujita’s strong bassline with vocals that soar courtesy of singer/guitarist Will Popadic’s penetrating voice not unlike the croon of Morrissey combined with lyrical styling reminiscent of David Byrne.
"Smiths-gleaning garage rock" -RCRD LBL
10/24 - StereoactiveNYC Showcase @ The Delancey - New York, NY
www.myspace.com/thejaguarclub
Yes Giantess have just finished up some shows with Calvin Harris and MSTRKRFT, and after wrapping the Little Boots US tour they headed to the UK for a string of dates on the NME Radar Tour. Busy, busy! Every year young, hopeful recent high school grads enroll in music school with the hopes and dreams of becoming professional musicians, but how many can boast remixes for the likes of Passion Pit, Asher Roth, and multiple XL Recordings artists before even getting their diploma? Yes Giantess! can.
“Yes Giantess deliver massive keyboard crunches the size of their soon-to-be-massive pinup statuses” -NME
10/22 - Club NME Showcase @ The Delancey - New York City, NY
10/23 - Neon Gold Showcase @ Santos Party House - New York City, NY
10/23 - AM Only Showcase @ The Studio at Webster Hall - New York City, NY
10/24 - West Rocks Showcase @ The Bowery Electric - New York City, NY
www.myspace.com/yesgiantess
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